Pep Guardiola had fielded only one question in his press conference before he
was asked if Sir Alex Ferguson offered him the chance to become Manchester
United manager over dinner for two in New York 18 months ago.

“He invited me to a super restaurant,” Guardiola recalled. “We spent a very
good time together. My English is not so good, so when Sir Alex spoke
quickly I didn’t understand him, so maybe I didn’t understand if I received
an offer or not.”

Whether Ferguson did sound out Guardiola will remain a subject of conjecture,
but there are plenty of United